4luv2cdisney
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2008
Allergies aside, there are lots of other concerns.
Even the most well behaved pets can have issues.
Lots of pets get nervous in new situations. I've both had and known plenty of dogs that get sick because they're anxious.
Lots of pets get sick if they eat something not a part of their regular diet. Very easy to lick up some ice cream or grab a cookie some kid dropped while walking around outside when at Disney.
Nails. Untrimmed or freshly trimmed, they can do some serious damage to furniture and flooring.
The smell. The fact is, very few pet owners can smell what everyone else smells. I dog-sit a friends dog from time to time. It is a "hypoallegnenic" breed. She brings him straight from the groomer to my house. He barely spends any time outside and prefers to do his business on the patio not the grass. I hose down the patio after he goes and wipe his paws with doggy wipes as we come in the door. The dog still stinks by day 3. The build up of these smells are concerning.
I've had dogs my whole life up until the last several years. I think I took good care of my dog. He had a pillow bed that he slept on and that got washed and/or replaced frequently. I wiped his paws when he came in from outside. He got bathed and his nails clipped regularly. I vacuumed daily. Even so, my house is soooo much cleaner, better smelling and just less "worn" now that we don't have a dog. It is what it is. I miss my dog. I loved my dog. I am not an animal hater.
You can come on here and tell us how wonderful your beloved family member/pet is and how great and respectful of an owner you are, but the bottom line is that that's not true of every owner or pet that will be allowed.
There will be damage and increased wear and tear from allowing pets. It will be unavoidable. Even if you like the idea of bringing your own pet, you should be concerned about the damage to the rooms over time that will occur. Rooms will need refreshing more frequently. I really just cannot imagine what the sofas would look like after a bit of time with pets on them regularly. Even if they charged a large cash fee for pets (enough to cover all damage, wear and tear and not increase our dues) we will have to depend on the powers that be to actually notice what needs to be done in each room and find the time to take the rooms out of service and get them updated.
These are just room concerns. These are just some maintenance and financial concerns. There is so much more to consider.
More than anything, I think it is terribly selfish and lacking in empathy for others with allergies or fear of animals, etc. to support any potential proposed change to the existing no pet policy.
Even the most well behaved pets can have issues.
Lots of pets get nervous in new situations. I've both had and known plenty of dogs that get sick because they're anxious.
Lots of pets get sick if they eat something not a part of their regular diet. Very easy to lick up some ice cream or grab a cookie some kid dropped while walking around outside when at Disney.
Nails. Untrimmed or freshly trimmed, they can do some serious damage to furniture and flooring.
The smell. The fact is, very few pet owners can smell what everyone else smells. I dog-sit a friends dog from time to time. It is a "hypoallegnenic" breed. She brings him straight from the groomer to my house. He barely spends any time outside and prefers to do his business on the patio not the grass. I hose down the patio after he goes and wipe his paws with doggy wipes as we come in the door. The dog still stinks by day 3. The build up of these smells are concerning.
I've had dogs my whole life up until the last several years. I think I took good care of my dog. He had a pillow bed that he slept on and that got washed and/or replaced frequently. I wiped his paws when he came in from outside. He got bathed and his nails clipped regularly. I vacuumed daily. Even so, my house is soooo much cleaner, better smelling and just less "worn" now that we don't have a dog. It is what it is. I miss my dog. I loved my dog. I am not an animal hater.
You can come on here and tell us how wonderful your beloved family member/pet is and how great and respectful of an owner you are, but the bottom line is that that's not true of every owner or pet that will be allowed.
There will be damage and increased wear and tear from allowing pets. It will be unavoidable. Even if you like the idea of bringing your own pet, you should be concerned about the damage to the rooms over time that will occur. Rooms will need refreshing more frequently. I really just cannot imagine what the sofas would look like after a bit of time with pets on them regularly. Even if they charged a large cash fee for pets (enough to cover all damage, wear and tear and not increase our dues) we will have to depend on the powers that be to actually notice what needs to be done in each room and find the time to take the rooms out of service and get them updated.
These are just room concerns. These are just some maintenance and financial concerns. There is so much more to consider.
More than anything, I think it is terribly selfish and lacking in empathy for others with allergies or fear of animals, etc. to support any potential proposed change to the existing no pet policy.